A file photo for a man wearing a face mask in Cairo (Photo: Reuters)
Egypt reported 47 new coronavirus cases on Saturday bringing the total infection tally officially to 284,262 since the outbreak began in February 2020, the health ministry said in its daily coronavirus update statement.
The ministry also reported 6 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 16,524.
The statement added that 656 patients have been discharged after recovering from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 230,368.
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